Culture, Festival and History: Sogidi Lake in Awe Town, Oyo (Southwest Nigeria)

Abstract

One of the beauties of Yoruba culture and perhaps Africa, in general, is its resilient ability to sustain cultural practices in the face of contradistinction to Western culture. The African continent to a great extent represents a unique cultural area with distinct yet similar institutions and value systems. As closely knit as they may look many have anchored their distinct cultural heritage which has stood the test of time on its importance which transcends even their immediate environment. In Awe town, the Sogidi Lake with all the mysteries surrounding it is a remarkable cultural heritage/site among the people which has attracted so much significance and reverence in relation to other groups. This study considers the cultural heritage and festivals, used in commemoration of Sogidi Lake in Awe town, over time in other to underscore its relevance and resilience in an age of untamed globalization.